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What if there was a mechanism that adds a queue of patient sims?
I don't know where to post this as this is a general idea that is not tied to either of the existing Sims games. So I was thinking, what if that when two or more sims wanted to use the same object then instead of them complaining and shooing away the other person, they just stand patiently and wait until the previous sim finishes? For example, Sim A is using the bathroom. Sim B wants to use it too so she stops outside of the door and waits for Sim A to exit. Because if there is another person waiting outside then the person inside will register that he has to exit this room to make way for the waiting person. If they are in the same room and no privacy is needed then they just step aside.
I imagined this because it is annoying that their action gets cancelled because the object is already in use. What if they just stopped and waited instead? And not only this but there could be tons of sims waiting in line for the same object, and whoever wanted to use it sooner is the next one to use it, while the others are waiting on. They can maybe even engage in a conversation while waiting. Most importantly they should form a proper line instead of a heap. If they form a heap then they will barely be able to move.
Or is there anything like this already? I know Sims 3 sometimes has this with the tapping the ground with the foot while having one hand on hips animation is in place, but that only happens when they are walking or about to drive somewhere.